Upcoming Colloquium
Road to Room Temperature Superconductivity
Dr. Vladimir Kresin, UC Berkeley
November 13, 2019
11:15am in PH1-223
Refreshments in HSCI-224 from 10:45-11:05am
The dream of attaining room temperature superconductivity was born shortly after the discovery of the phenomenon. At present, this goal is perfectly realistic and one can expect the observation of room temperature superconductivity in the near future. The history of the development of the theory and the search for new materials will be described. We focus on the recent progress and properties of new high Tc superconductors, such as new oxides (WO2.9), hydrides, and interface superconductivity. Room temperature superconductivity will lead to drastic changes in modern technology; the London equation will become more important than Ohm's law.
The Colloquium is a unique opportunity for students to learn about new developments in physics and what physicists do after they graduate. Hosted by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at California State University Long Beach, the weekly meetings invite guests from universities, research laboratories, and industry to present and discuss current topics in physics. All students are encouraged to attend for a well-rounded experience and training in physics.
Schedule
The Fall 2019 colloquia will start on September 9 and end on December 9.
| Date | Title | Speaker and Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2019* | Road to Room Temperature Superconductivity | Dr. Vladimir Z. Kresin, UC Berkeley |
| November 18, 2019 | Diversity in Undergraduate Physics | Dr. Galen Pickett, CSU Long Beach |
| November 25, 2019 | Functional Analysis of Metabolism | Dr. Matteo Mori, UC San Diego |
| December 2, 2019 | Student Presentations I | Students, CSU Long Beach |
| December 9, 2019 | Student Presentations II | Students, CSU Long Beach |
*This Colloquium, 11/13, is on a Wednesday because of Veteran's Day.
Previous Colloquia
The following are Colloquia from this semester. The Colloquium Archive has the Colloquia from previous semesters.
| Date | Title | Speaker and Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2019 | New mechanism of electro-magnetic coupling in composite multiferroics | Dr. Igor Beloborodov, CSU Northridge |
| October 28, 2019 | Unsolved Mysteries in Fundamental Physics | Dr. John Baez, UC Riverside |
| October 21, 2019 | Exotic Matter Produced in Neutron star Mergers | Dr. Veronica Dexheimer, Kent State |
| October 14, 2019 | Magnon Condensation in Magnetic Heterostructures | Dr. Igor Barsukov, UC Riverside |
| October 7, 2019 | Controlling magnetism in a Mott insulator by optical pumping | Dr. David Hsieh, CalTech |
| September 30, 2019 | Nanoengineered Materials and Interfaces for Quantum Technologies | Dr. Pankaj Jha, CalTech |
| September 23, 2019 | The Explosive Astrophysics of Gravitational Waves | Dr. Jonah Kanner, CalTech |
| September 16, 2019 | Opportunities for CSU Students to Work at CERN with NSF IRES Grant | Dr. Yongsheng Gao, CSU Fresno |
| September 9, 2019 | Meet and Mix | Faculty and Staff, CSU Long Beach |
Sponsors
We acknowledge with gratitude donations and support from the following present sponsors:
- H.E. and H.B. Miller and Family Endowment
- Benjamin Carter
- American Physical Society
- Anonymous
We also acknowledge with gratitude our past donors: The Forty-Niner Shops, Inc., The Northrop Grumman Foundation, Sandra Dana, Anonymous.
If you wish to support the Colloquium, please contact the colloquium coordinator or the department chair. Thank you!